Famous Black Leaders
He gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Martin Luther King Jr.
She was the first African American woman Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris
This basketball star is known as "King James."
Lebron James
Who is the most awarded artist in Grammy history that has an album called "Cowboy Carter?"
Beyonce'
What is the name of the famous speech Martin Luther King Jr. gave?
"I Have a Dream" Speech
She refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus.
Rosa Parks
He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
Who is known as "The Greatest" world champion boxer?
Muhammad Ali
What was the first black superhero movie starring Chadwick Boseman.
The Black Panther
This law, passed in 1964, made segregation illegal in public places.
The Civil Rights Act
He was the first African American to serve as U.S. President.
Barack Obama
She became the first Black self-made millionaire through her haircare business.
Madam CJ Walker
This gymnast is the most decorated in history.
Simone Biles
This singer and dancer was known as the "King of Pop" and famously wore a sparkly glove on one hand.
Michael Jackson
Which Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools?
Brown vs Board of Education
She founded the Underground Railroad and led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom.
Harriet Tubman
This astronaut was the first African American woman in space.
Mae Jemison
He won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics, challenging racial discrimination.
Jesse Owens
This rapper was the first to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and was in a famous beef with another rapper.
Tupac Shakur
He was a civil rights leader who believed in self-defense and empowerment for Black Americans.
Malcolm X
He was the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
She was the first Black woman to refuse to give up her seat on a bus, before Rosa Parks.
Claudette Colvin
This famous black athlete played in two professional leagues, the NBA and the MLB.
Michael Jordan
Known as the "Queen of Soul," she sang hits like Respect and Natural Woman.
Aretha Franklin
The group of students who integrated a high school in Arkansas in 1957 were called this.
Little Rock Nine